CWHR News and Articles

Site News: Dreamhost Review Updated

Wed, 10 May 2006 16:05:32 -0500

Our web hosting contract came up for renewal a month or so ago and we are still with Dreamhost. Why? It's all about service: both Dream's Terms of Service and Dreamhost's customer service. We updated our Dreamhost Reviewed: Why We Use Dreamhost page with current information on Dreamhost -- and our reasons for continuing to use Dreamhost year after year. One hint: Those boring Terms of Service agreements really do matter. Have you actually read your web host's TOS?

Finding a Search Engine Friendly Content Management System

Sun, 07 May 2006 12:47:32 -0500

What is a Content Management System?

A Content Management System (CMS) is a third party software application which allows web site administrators to add, update or delete content, photos, and documents to their web site in "real time". Many web sites are modified using these web-based tools as they require little to no knowledge of HTML or web scripting languages. CMS programs make it easy for a webmaster or site owner who does not know HTML or have access to a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) HTML Editor, such as Macromedia's Dreamweaver, to update their site.

In today's high paced web world, a good CMS is integral to the efficient operation of a...

Secrets to Successful Blogging

Mon, 01 May 2006 18:50:05 -0500

Blogs have become very successful and popular lately, and SEO consultants say that they can be very profitable if they are managed and marketed the right way. Generating profits from a blog doesn't require selling anything. Profits can be from ad placements, banners, or contextual advertising. The best blogs draw the attention of a large audience and keep them coming back for more.

There are many types of blogs available. The most common types are:

* Professional blogs: These blogs are focused on discussions about professions, job aspects and career building

* Personal blogs: These blogs take the form of an online diary and contains thoughts, poems, experiences, and other personal matters

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Site News: Hosting Recommendations Updated for May 2006

Mon, 01 May 2006 07:28:36 -0500

The Cheap Web Hosting Report has been updated for May 2006. The Top Hosts for May are:

Visit The Cheap Web Hosting Report's main page to read our full report including honorable mentions and suggested special needs hosts.

Site News: Site Redesign Completed

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:41:11 -0500

Just in time for May, The Cheap Web Hosting Report has a new look based on an open source template by Andreas Viklund. The CWHR staff thinks this is a major improvement and would like to thank Andreas for making this template available to the world.

As part of this site revamp, the article library from the Frugal Webmaster Blog has finally been incorporated directly into the Cheap Web Hosting Report web site. There is no longer a jarring design switch when you read articles. The Frugal Webmaster Blog url will soon be pointing to The Cheap Web Hosting Report web site, at least in the short term. We plan to add new articles to the Library...

Gone in 6.74 seconds...

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 07:02:48 -0500

...Or The Do's and Dont's of Entry Page Design

If you have published something on the web, you are most likely familiar with the two basic areas that web publicity can be divided in: getting visitors to your site, and keeping them there (actually there is also a third one - making them come back, check the S-Kaze article page for a followup article on this important topic).

The first one is a very large and constantly developing area, and many good articles have been written on it. Some of the keywords which can be mentioned here are:

- submission to search engines

- getting listed in directories

- taking part in affiliate programs

- classic...

How to Write a Powerful Sales Ad

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:11:02 -0500

To turn any potential client into an actual client, you need to answer the questions your potential clients are asking.

Every potential client goes through a process when thinking about buying something, and must be satisfied that he or she has answered these five questions...

1) What does this product do?

2) Do I want the outcome this product delivers?

3) Do I believe this product will deliver the outcome?

4) Why should I buy the outcome from this source?

5) Can I afford it?

Every product has its own specific set of features that need to be described in the ad. There's a good chance your sale copy answers those questions already. After all, you know your...

Subdomains: What are the SEO benefits?

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:10:44 -0500

There has always been a long standing debate over whether or not to use a subdomain. Questions I commonly receive are...

What is a subdomain?

Is it hard for a sub-domain to rank well?

When should a use a subdomain?

What are the SEO benefits?

What are the alternatives to a subdomain?

These are all very good questions. Lucky for you, all the answers are right here. So let's get to it.

What is a subdomain?

A subdomain is just as it sounds, a sub or second-level of a domain. A standard domain looks as follows: www.mydomain.com. A sub domain would be...

Five Free Ways Google Will Help You With Your Traffic

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:03:56 -0500

If you've ever had a severe drop in your Google rankings in search results, you may think of Google more of an enemy than an ally. But if you knew what I do, you'd realize that there are tools provided by the search engine that help you learn more about your traffic, and may even help drive visitors to your site.

Here are five ways that Google provides free traffic assistance.

#1 - Google will Help Your Pages Get Discovered with Google Sitemaps

https://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login

Google Sitemaps is a program that gives you the opportunity to present your site's pages to Google in XML or text. Google will then come by and spider the...

Avoid The Blog Dustbin!

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:33:49 -0500

Do you want to avoid your blog being consigned to the great blog dustbin where so many blogs end up with few visitors and no chance of generating income for you?

Too often bloggers complain that after a great start, a year later their blog is as dead as can be. This is a common problem that almost always revolves around a small list of common mistakes made by the blogger. A blogger can sit back and expect the blog to do all of the work for him or her, which is a terrible way to approach blogging. A successful blogger would tell you that great blogging takes a certain amount of dedication and hard effort to make...